Sec. 4151.152. IDENTIFICATION CARDS. (a) Except as provided by rules adopted by the commissioner, an administrator for a plan that provides pharmacy benefits shall issue an identification card to each individual covered by the plan. The administrator shall issue the identification card not later than the 30th day after the date the administrator receives notice that the individual is eligible for the benefits.
(b) The commissioner by rule shall adopt standard information to be included on the identification card. The standard form identification card must include:
(1) the name or logo of the entity administering the pharmacy benefits;
(2) the international identification number assigned by the American National Standards Institute for the entity administering the pharmacy benefits;
(3) the group number applicable to the covered individual;
(4) the effective date of the coverage evidenced by the card;
(5) a telephone number to be used to contact an appropriate person to obtain information relating to the pharmacy benefits provided under the coverage; and
(6) copayment information for generic and brand-name prescription drugs.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 7, eff. April 1, 2005.
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